Dolly Parton news
The gist
Dolly Parton's estate won a temporary restraining order against her nephew Bryan Seaver.
The dispute over her legacy follows her Aug. 25 death at 80.
How it unfolded
- Aug 25, 2026Dolly Parton died of cancer at age 80; her nephew Bryan Seaver announced the death in a video posted to her Instagram account.
- Sep 22, 2026Parton's estate, She's Alive, LLC, requested a temporary restraining order against Bryan Seaver in Davidson County Chancery Court in Nashville. TMZ also reported, citing sources, that Parton flew to Frankfurt, Germany for a week of cancer treatment in her final year.
- Sep 23, 2026Seaver confirmed to ABC News he was fired the previous week after nearly 20 years as Parton's head of security; the estate was granted the temporary restraining order.